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RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
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The Feast of the Seven Maccabees: Martyrs for the Holy Fast
Today, as the Church commemorates the Holy Martyrs—the Seven Maccabees (their names are usually cited by Orthodox sources as Abim, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus and Marcellus, or variations of these) their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar—we are reminded…

To Every Christian
I am a pauper and vagabond for you
I have been placed on the Cross for you,

What Are the Benefits of Working Justly But Not Believing Correctly?
The Righteous Noah had paid workers who helped build his ark. Simply put, they worked to be paid. They didn’t believe in the coming flood or the revelation of Noah. Were they saved? No, they drowned! Working morally and justly…

In Arabic: Fools for Christ: Embracing God’s Madness for Spiritual Clarity. الجّهال من أجل المسيح: احتضان الجنون الإلهي من أجل الوضوح الروحي.
اليوم، بينما نحتفل بعيد القديس سمعان المتباله من أجل المسيح، نتأمل في التقليد الغامض و العميق لـ “الجّهال من أجل المسيح” داخل الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية. هؤلاء القديسون غير العاديين، الذين كثيراً ما يُساء فهمهم و يُستهزأ بهم أحيانًا، تبنوا طريقاً فريداً…

PATIENCE AND COMFORT
by Vladimir Moss That we through the patience and comfort of the Scripures might have hope. Romans 15.4. From Adam and Eve in Genesis to the Wedding of the Lamb in Revelation the whole of the Holy Scriptures is a story – a very…

The Great Martyr Saint Panteleimon: A Testament of Patience and Faith in Tribulation
The Life of Saint Panteleimon Saint Panteleimon was born in Nicomedia (modern-day Izmit, Turkey) in the late 3rd century to a pagan father and a Christian mother. His birth name was Pantaleon, meaning “in all things like a lion.” Raised…

Înțelegerea Akriviei (Ἀκρίβεια) și Iconomiei (Οἰκονομία) în Biserica Ortodoxă
+ Ep. P În viața Bisericii Ortodoxe, conceptele de „Akrivia” (Ἀκρίβεια) și „Oikonomia” (Οἰκονομία) joacă un rol crucial în administrarea chestiunilor ecleziastice și în îngrijirea pastorală a credincioșilor. Acești termeni, adesea traduși ca „Exactitate” și, respectiv, „Dispensare”, întruchipează abordarea Bisericii…

Understanding Akriveia in Arabic
فهم الدقة (أكريفيا) و التدبير (إيكونوميا) في الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية. بقلم غبطة الأسقف فلاريتوس في حياة الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية، يلعب مفهوما “أكريفيا” (Ἀκρίβεια) و “إيكونوميا” (Οἰκονομία) أدواراً حاسمة في إدارة الأمور الكنسية و الرعاية الكهنوتية للمؤمنين. يجسد هذان المصطلحان، اللذان يُترجمان غالباً…

The Lives of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Marcella of Chios
As we honor the saints on their feast days, it is a time of reflection and inspiration for the faithful. July 22nd marks the celebration of both St. Mary Magdalene and St. Marcella of Chios, two remarkable women whose lives…